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break down (2)

Meaning: If someone breaks down, they start crying.

For example:

  • break down When his wife broke down at his funeral, relatives and friends tried to comfort her.

  • break down The prisoner broke down and wept when the judge sentenced him to life in prison.

Quick Quiz:

My friend Reggie broke down when he was reading the email. I knew it must have been
  1. really funny
  2. very bad news
  3. quite interesting

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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